Study develops mixed-use transport hub for Amsterdam

Commissioned by the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA), a multidisciplinary team consisting has collaborated on a study that examines the future potential of the integration of infrastructure and city development around the area of Amsterdam’s A10 ring road and the Lelylaan area.
November 11, 2016 Read time: 2 mins

Commissioned by the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA), a multidisciplinary team consisting has collaborated on a study that examines the future potential of the integration of infrastructure and city development around the area of Amsterdam’s A10 ring road and the Lelylaan area.

The study, carried out by architects/urban designers UNStudio, mobility consultants 6594 Goudappel Coffeng, data specialists Geophy and mobility systems developers 2getthere looked at ways in which future mobility and urban development can be successfully integrated. It aimed to develop a proposal for a new multimodal transport hub located on the intersection between Cornelis Lelyaan and the A10, and new urban developments on both sides of the A10 that link the adjacent neighbourhoods.

The result of the study formulates solutions that reconcile the disparate nature of the highway and the city through the injection of new programs and amenities, alongside improved accessibility, to make the A10 and its surrounding neighbourhoods a desirable destination with a positive presence in the city.

The hub, a mixed-use district, offers a smooth mobility connection that will allow users to transition between private cars and public transport; from petrol-driven cars to electric mobility; from driving to walking and cycling.

Offering parking, restaurants and retail, the hub also includes a stop for 8172 2getthere’s automated CityPods, a new alternative to mass public transit, which provides transport to Amsterdam city centre in approximately ten minutes.

The hub also features a charging station for electric mobility and, through the use of locally stored car batteries, will function as an energy supply centre in for the surrounding area during peak hours.

In addition to the development of the hub and the connecting transit systems, the study also considered the A10, introducing flexibility in the direction of travel of the lanes. This also allows smarter use of the existing space, depending on the time of day.

Location Based Systems

Related Content

  • January 23, 2012
    Hard shoulder running aids uniform traffic flow and safer driving
    David Crawford detects a market for European experience. Well-established now in at least three European countries, Hard Shoulder Running (HSR) on motorways is exciting growing interest in the US. A November 2010 Report to Congress by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on the Efficient Use of Highway Capacity, notes the role of HSR in the European-style Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies now being recommended for implementation in the US where, until recently, they were virtually unknown.
    Read More
  • October 21, 2016
    Caltrans takes the long view of transport
    Caltrans’ Malcolm Dougherty took time out of his schedule at ITS America 2016 in San Jose to talk to ITS International about current and future challenges. As director of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) since mid-2012, many would say that Malcolm Dougherty has one of the best jobs in transportation. Caltrans is one of the most progressive and innovative transport authorities, implementing policies to encourage cycling, piloting new
    Read More
  • June 24, 2021
    Swiftmile e-scooter hubs arrive in Miami 
    Swiftmile says it hopes to roll out 100 charging hubs for 800 vehicles by end of 2022 
    Read More
  • November 23, 2018
    Venkat Sumantran: ‘Smart cities are more hype than reality’
    For all the talk of smart cities, investment in systems lags significantly behind organic expansion in most places. Andrew Stone talks to Venkat Sumantran, who has been looking at how to create a coherent framework which could help authorities answer multiple mobility questions Two megatrends are posing unprecedented challenges to those trying to keep people moving around the world’s urban areas now - and in the years and decades to come. The first is rapid urbanisation. One in six of us lived in urban a
    Read More

Highlighted Content